2019-2020 Staff
Rebekah Helms
Editor in Chief
Rebekah is a senior serving her 4th year on the staff. She enjoys playing tennis on the tennis team, spending time with friends and family and traveling.
Emma Lewis
Editor in Chief
Emma is a senior serving her fourth and final year on the Forest Fire staff. She is the Co-Editor in Chief of the Forest Fire for the 2019-2020 school year. Emma is involved in NHS and Unified Champions, and hopes to go into medical...
Kathleen Cochrane
Assistant Editor
Kathleen is a senior serving her third year on the newspaper staff as assistant editor. She is also involved in TROUPE, DECA and SGA.
Kensley Hamm
Online Editor
Kensley is a junior serving her third year on the newspaper staff. She plays on the varsity tennis team for the school, and is a part of NAS.
Ally Beck
Online Editor
Ally is a junior and this is her third year with the Forest Fire. She also plays tennis at the school. She is involved in Unified Champions.
Justin Kuropas
Graphics Editor
Justin is a junior serving his third year on the Forest Fire staff. He participates in marching band and enjoys watching soccer.
Miranda Gonzalez
Audio Editor
Miranda is a junior serving in her third year on the staff. She plans on also being in newspaper during her senior year. Miranda enjoys to draw and hang out with her friends, and is also a part of the National Art Honors Society.
Catherine Vivongsy
Business Editor
Catherine is a junior and has been a part of the Forest Fire for 2 years. She is also a part of the WFHS Women's Golf Team, and she loves cat and her betta fish Blueberry.
Hannah Briley
Athletics Editor
Hannah is a senior serving her second year on the newspaper staff. She was a three-year cougar volleyball athlete and enjoys Friday nights cheering for the Cougars football team.
Sophia Simmons
Staff Reporter
Sophia is a senior and is serving her second semester on the Forest Fire staff.
Katelyn Hottell
Staff Reporter
Katelyn is a freshman serving her second semester on the Forest Fire staff. She plays tennis for the school team and likes traveling and food.
Vianey Hinojo
Staff Reporter
Vianey is a freshman serving her second semester on the Forest Fire team. She plays volleyball for the school team and enjoys hanging out with friends.
Andrew Baker
Staff Reporter
Andrew is a freshman in his first semester of newspaper. He is also on the JV soccer team.
Kaylyn Brittain
Staff Reporter
Kaylyn is a sophomore new to the newspaper staff. She is involved with cheerleading, lacrosse and unified champions
Harmony Harris
Staff Reporter
Harmony is a freshman serving her first semester on the newspaper staff. She is a cadet in the school's JROTC program.
Lizzie Kallal
Staff Reporter
Lizzie is a sophomore involved with cheerleading and unified champions. She is in her first semester of newspaper.
Bryan Beck
Staff Reporter
Bryan is a freshman serving his second semester on the Forest Fire team. He enjoys playing baseball.
Hayden Rogers
Staff Reporter
Hayden is a freshman serving his first semester on the newspaper staff. He hopes to be a part of the track team this year.
Emma Briceno
Staff Reporter
Emma is a freshman entering her first semester with the Forest Fire. She is a part of the school's theater program, participating in several performances, improv and writing clubs.
Paige Hederick
Staff Reporter
Paige is a freshman who is serving her first year on the Forest Fire team, and swims for the school along with participating in Unified Champions.
Samantha Wolosyzn
Staff Reporter
This is Samantha's first year in newspaper. She really enjoys doing art also.
Vianna Ramnarain
Staff Reporter
Vianna, a first year in newspaper, enjoys spending her time reading and drawing.
Ella Bowman
Staff Reporter
This is Ella's first time in newspaper. She is also on the Wake Forest high school volleyball team.
Bella Madariaga
Staff Reporter
This is Bella's first year participating in newspaper. She enjoys competing with her gymnastics team.
Sydney Thomas
Staff Reporter
Sydney is a sophomore, serving her first year on newspaper. She also participates in Club Unified and lacrosse.
Sydney Howard
Staff Reporter
Sydney is a freshman at Wake Forest high school. She plays travel soccer and loves to write poems and stories.
Siena McGarrigle
Staff Reporter
Siena is serving her first year on the Forest Fire staff. She enjoys playing soccer and volleyball and is planning to go into the nursing field in the future.
Maggie Smart
Staff Reporter
Maggie Smart is a junior who is serving her second year on the Forest Fire staff.
Nick Yoon
Staff Reporter
Nick is currently a senior and in his second year on the newspaper staff. He is a four year swim and football athlete. He enjoys weekends, movies and video games.
Riley Saunooke
Staff Reporter
Riley is a junior serving her third year on the Forest Fire staff. She enjoys hanging out with friends, and traveling.
Calyssa Dodson
Reporter
Connor Kitson
Video team
Connor is a junior serving his third semester on the staff. He is an accomplished soccer goalie.
Gabrielle Valentine
Photography editor
Gabby is a senior serving her fourth semester on the Forest Fire staff. She enjoys playing lacrosse and hanging out with friends in her free time.
Chris Steg
Video team
Chris is a junior serving his fourth semester on the Forest Fire staff. He enjoys playing soccer.
Alexis Haymond
Photography team
Alexis is a junior and is serving her third year with the Forest Fire. She enjoys playing soccer and spending time with friends and family. She is a part of the girls soccer team.
Hannah Kinstle
Online team
Hannah is a senior and is serving her fourth year on the Forest Fire staff. She enjoys dancing, singing, and hanging out with her friends.
Mikaela Keldsen
Online team
Mikaela is a senior and this is her fourth year on the Forest Fire staff. She enjoys playing volleyball and hanging out with her friends.